Direct payments and personal budgets

Direct payments

If you or someone you care for has been assessed by social care services as eligible for care and support from the council, you will be offered a personal budget. When your personal budget is in place, you can ask the council to arrange your care for you or you can use a direct payment so that you can arrange your care and support yourself. Depending on your personal circumstances, you might be asked to make a contribution towards your personal budget. People who have savings and capital above £23,250, other than the home they live in, are not eligible for financial assistance towards non-residential care services from Herefordshire Council. We can make direct payments to:

Elderly people who need community care services

Carers aged 16 and over

People with parental responsibility for a disabled child

Disabled parents for children's services

Disabled people aged 16 or over (with short or long term needs)

You can use direct payments to:

Employ your own staff to help with your personal care needs and running your home